The theme of this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival is Dúisigh Éire! Awaken Ireland!

Gene Fitzpatrick is of the most sought-after compéres and after dinner speakers on the circuit today and is described as the "Man for all Occasions".

Ruth Smith is a musician, teacher and producer living in Clare. She is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and one third of the female vocal and instrumental trio The Evertides.

Irish poet Dr Arthur Broomfield has launched Ireland Calling, a new book of poems of special interest to Irish people residing in Canada .

Like A Child is the second single from John Blek's highly anticipated album Digressions #2 Grounded. A song that reminds us to cherish our innocence.

Vancouver Park Board and the Ireland Canada Monument Society are agreed to a design for the monument at the entrance to George Wainborn Park, Vancouver. http://www.irelandcanadamonument.com

One of the country ‘s oldest record companies, Claddach Records, has signed a licensing agreement with Universal Music Ireland to make a wide collection of Irish music, song and poetry available worldwide.

Cathal Murray is the presenter of Late Date on RTE Radio 1. Tune into ‘Late Date’, the perfect musical end to the day, with Cathal Murray, from 11pm-2am (Irish Time)

Mael Brigde is a devotee of the Irish goddess and saint, Brigit. She founded the Daughters of the Flame in order to rekindle the perpetual fire once burned by the sisters of Saint Brigit in Kildare, Ireland.

Maura De Freitas is the Festival Director of the St. Brigid’s Day Festival Vancouver and a founding member of the Irish Benevolent Society of B.C.Brid Dunne is the Vice president of the Irish Canadian Chamber of Commerce Vancouver.